The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1887-04-08
DOMESTIC RECIPES.

n. DOMESTIC RECIPES.
EASTER BUss.-Thrse cups milk, with suf6-
oient salt and one cup Of yeast made into
sponge the night before. Next morning add
one cup sugar, three-fourth cup melted butter,
or good clean shortening, aud one nutmeg, with
sufficient -four to make q nice soft dough. Let
rise, and when right -four the moulding board,
turn out the dough, roll with rolling pin about
one inch thick and cut any shape, hayo ready
the yolks Of two eggs, with spoonful sugar and
little milk. When biscuits art almost done,
with light cloth bathe the top of each biscuit
with the mixture, then put back into the oven
and inish.-Mrs. Peck.
YORKSHIRE PUDDINa.-One cup -four, pinch
or salt, into wtidh sdd gradually and mix per
fectly smooth two cups Of milk, and lastly two
eggs yolks and whites thoroughly beaten sepa-
rately. Beat all together until very light, pour
into dripping pan which has been woll
creased with beef fat, and allow about three
quarters Of IN hour for baking. Lay your
beef on wire broiler or sticks which rest across
the dripping pan, so that the drippings from it
will soak into and flavor the pudding. Cut in
squares and serve very hot with the meat. In
stead OF using sticks or wire broier to rest tho
meat upon, had my timer to make for me Q
little three-legged meat rest Of heavy wire to
stand in my dripping pan. 1 grease the logs
md put IL into the batter. Let us know how
you like It'll. +. K.
To PRBsERvE WATERMELON RIsDs. Pare off
the outside green and inside red Of the rind,
ea ibo al -b;f Gal -,
pieces and put down in jar overnight will
light sprinkling Of salt on each layer Of rind.
The next morning drain thoroughly, and steam
over clean water till each piece becomes trans
parently clear. Make thick syrup of white
sugar sufficient to cover the watermelon, and
can in glass gars. Some add q bit of lemon
or ginger root, but prefer the clear water
melon. If you like the spiced preserves, add
little vinegar and bag of spices (oloves and
cinnamou) to your syrup. Caudied fruit
should always be kept in the dark to preserve
lis rich color and favor. Tomatoes will often
spoil in glass jars, becoming Thin and watery
simply fro the action..of the light aud preserves
thus lose much Of their richness and flavor.
Try keeping all fruit in o covered chest or
trunk down cellar, IL you have no enclosed
cupboard there, and think you will find 1t
pays.-Frsnk Page,
Lemon OATMEAL GRUEL.-The United States
Dispcnsatory rcoomm ends the following method
of preparing oatmeal Cruel for fever patients:
Rub one heaping tablespoonful Of fne oatmeal
smooth In < nttIe sesid -vssSasy EtfFrEnaen&
three pints of boiling water. Cook untn tho
quantity is:reduced to two pints, then strain,
and let it cool and settle. When IL IL quite
cold, pour the clear cruel from the sediment,
add the juice of q lemon, and sugar to sweeten
lightly. If desirable to serve It warm, reheat
before ad ling the lemon juice.
PUDDING WITH DRIED FRUITS AND BRrAp.-
Take stale bread, pour over hot water and soak
awhile. Chop as for dressing, though not so
fine, place layer Of bread in q buttered tin,
then layer of fruit previously stewed, having
the last layer bread. Bake half an hour and
serve with sugar and cream or any pudding
sauce. Apricots can be used if desired.
SWEET PIcKLEs.-Ten pounds Of fruit, four
pounds sugar, one quart vinegar, four ounces
cinnamon, one ounce cloves. Boil fruit tender
and drain, sca!d vinegar aud spices together
three mornings and pour on hot.-Mrs. c. ".
Kelsey.
DUMPLISGs.-lfake the dough as for biscuits,
with sour milk and soda, then add ono tea
spoon baking powder, and roll out MS thin rs
pie crust, spread with butter fold and roll
again, cut into inch squares, and drop in tho
boiling pOt.-!Sue Byrns.
FoR AsruMA.-Ioping 10 benefit some ono
afflicted us hare always been with asthma,
send the following simple remedy to loosen tho
phlcgm Take one tablespoon sunfower seeds,
pound same as coffee, steep, strain and sweeten.
This will make two-thirds Of Q teacup, drink
freely until it loosens, then as often as one
likes. It's perfectly harmless (splendid for
colds and whooping cough.) Should be taken
little warm. Is q preventive, not o cure for
ssthma.-L. AZ. Eperson.
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